Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County Chambers Communication Rules

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Proposed orders must be emailed to the Department 10 chambers inbox (dc10inbox@clarkcountycourts.us) within 10 days of notification of the ruling.

Department 10 requires proposed orders to be submitted via e-mail to chambers to dc10inbox@clarkcountycourts.us within ten (10) days of notification of the ruling, pursuant to EDCR 7.21.

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702-671-4374

Counsel must notify the Court Recorder at 702-671-4374 at least three judicial days in advance to request recording of any or all proceedings.

The Court Recorder must be notified, 702-671-4374, a minimum of three (3) judicial days, in advance, if Counsel is requesting to have any or all of the proceedings recorded.

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Requests for audio-visual equipment beyond the courtroom's ELMO and monitor must be submitted to the District Court IT department immediately following calendar call.

A request for any other audio-visual equipment must be submitted to the District Court IT department immediately following the calendar call.

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Jury instructions should be emailed to the JEA, Jill Jacoby, at JacobyJi@clarkcountycourts.us.

Jury instructions should be e-mailed to Jill Jacoby, the JEA at JacobyJi@clarkcountycourts.us.

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702-671-4374

Counsel must notify the Court Recorder at least two weeks before trial to request daily transcripts or CDs, or production may be delayed.

If Counsel would like to have daily transcripts or CDs of the trial prepared, the Court Recorder must be notified a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the start of trial. Failure to notify with advance notice may result in the delay of the production of transcripts and/or CDs.

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(702) 671-3300

Counsel must submit a request for audio visual equipment to the District Court's AV Department (phone (702) 671-3300 or courthelpdesk@clarkcountycourts.us), copied to the Court Recorder, following the calendar call.

If counsel anticipates the need for audio visual equipment during the trial, a request must be submitted to the District Courts AV Department, copied to the Court Recorder, following the calendar call. You can reach the AV Dept. at (702) 671-3300 or via email at courthelpdesk@clarkcountycourts.us.

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Daily transcripts must be pre-arranged at least two weeks before the start of trial.

Daily transcripts must be pre-arranged at least two weeks prior to the start of trial.

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The explanation accompanying a competing proposed order must be emailed to Judicial Executive Assistant Mark Fernandez at FernandezM@ClarkCountyCourts.us with relevant timestamps.

The parties must email this explanation to this Court's Judicial Executive Assistant Mark Fernandez at FernandezM@ClarkCountyCourts.us, with any relevant timestamps included.

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ELECTRONIC EXHIBITS – If you are anticipating using paperless electronic exhibits, please notify the Court with as much advance notice as possible. Email the court clerks chambersj@clarkcountycourts.us/Sancenj@clarkcountycourts.us to obtain the guidelines for submitting electronic exhibits and to set a date for the testing of exhibits at least 3-4 weeks before the start of trial.

ELECTRONIC EXHIBITS – If you are anticipating using paperless electronic exhibits, please notify the Court with as much advance notice as possible. Email the court clerks chambersj@clarkcountycourts.us/Sancenj@clarkcountycourts.us to obtain the guidelines for submitting electronic exhibits and to set a date for the testing of exhibits at least 3-4 weeks before the start of trial.

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All proposed orders should be emailed to the department inbox and sent in both Word and PDF format to DC24inbox@clarkcountycourts.us for review. Only orders should be sent to this email address. Please ensure all PDFs are not protected. This inbox is for orders only, not correspondence. No additional argument is to be included.

All proposed orders should be emailed to the department inbox and sent in both Word and PDF format to DC24inbox@clarkcountycourts.us for review. Only orders should be sent to this email address. Please ensure all PDFs are not protected. This inbox is for orders only, not correspondence. No additional argument is to be included.

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An appointment with the evidence vault (scheduled via clerkvault@clarkcountycourts.us) is required for validation of electronic exhibits.

An appointment needs to be made with the evidence vault prior for all validation of electronic exhibits. To schedule an appointment please contact clerkvault@clarkcountycourts.us

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Default judgments under $50,000 based on written contract may be submitted to chambers per EDCR 2.70, with the proposed order emailed to DC24inbox@clarkcountycourts.us in both Word and PDF format.

Default Judgments for a total award of less than $50,000, if based on written contract, may be submitted to chambers pursuant to EDCR 2.70. The proposed order should be submitted to the department at DC24inbox@clarkcountycourts.us and sent in both Word and PDF format.

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A Microsoft Word copy of the exhibit list must be emailed to the clerk, judicial assistant, and law clerk prior to trial.

In addition, please e-mail a copy of the exhibit list (in Microsoft Word), prior to trial, to clinea@clarkcountycourts.us, HowardM@clarkcountycourts.us and dept19lc@clarkcountycourts.us.

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Requests for Orders Shortening Time must be emailed to the department inbox with "Order Shortening Time" in the subject line, with advance notice to the JEA or law clerk welcome.

Order Shortening Time – A Request for an Order Shortening Time ("OST") must be delivered to the department inbox (DC19Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us). "Order Shortening Time" must be in the subject line. Advance notice to the JEA or law clerk is welcome.

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Parties must email the Evidence Custodian (cc: DCEvidencevault@clarkcountycourts.us) to schedule an appointment for verification of their exhibit drives.

Once your drives have been formatted and are ready to be submitted, an appointment will be scheduled for the verification of your drives. Please contact the Evidence Custodian – Kari Milhous by email at milhousk@clarkcountycourts.us as well as cc’ing the DCEvidencevault@clarkcountycourts.us to schedule an appointment for validation of the drives.

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Counsel must email the Court Clerk to set an exhibit appointment and deadline, and must meet and confer under EDCR 2.67 to stipulate to joint exhibits before submitting exhibits.

Counsel for each party shall contact the Court Clerk, April Cline (clinea@clarkcountycourts.us), to set an appointment and deadline for exhibits. Counsel must meet and confer pursuant to EDCR 2.67 to discuss exhibits and stipulate to Joint Exhibits, prior to submitting them to the Court Clerk.

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Parties must notify the court at Calendar Call if a party or witness will appear remotely by BlueJeans, and if approved obtain the link from the JEA or Law Clerk.

Pursuant to Administrative Order 22-01, if you have a party or witness that is unavailable to be in-person for the trial, you must notify the court at Calendar Call. If approved, please contact the JEA or Law Clerk for the BlueJeans link.

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702-671-0699

Counsel should contact the Courtroom Clerk by email at email at RobersonK@clarkcountycourts.us or by phone at 702-671-0699 at least 5 days prior to trial to make arrangements to deliver the exhibits directly to the Courtroom Clerk.

Counsel should contact the Courtroom Clerk by email at email at RobersonK@clarkcountycourts.us or by phone at 702-671-0699 at least 5 days prior to trial to make arrangements to deliver the exhibits directly to the Courtroom Clerk.

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702-671-0699

Counsel should contact the Courtroom Clerk by email at RobersonK@clarkcountycourts.us or by phone at 702-671-0699 at least 5 days prior to trial to make arrangements to deliver the exhibits directly to the Courtroom Clerk.

Counsel should contact the Courtroom Clerk by email at RobersonK@clarkcountycourts.us or by phone at 702-671-0699 at least 5 days prior to trial to make arrangements to deliver the exhibits directly to the Courtroom Clerk.

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Counsel for each party shall contact both Courtrooms Clerk, Vanessa Chavez, to set an appointment.

Counsel for each party shall contact both Courtrooms Clerk, Vanessa Chavez, to set an appointment.

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Parties must email FCEvidence@clarkcountycourts.us to request an upload link for submitting electronic exhibits.

To submit electronic exhibits, send an email request to FCEvidence@clarkcountycourts.us.

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Proposed orders must be submitted to Department 29 chambers at dc29inbox@clarkcountycourts.us.

Proposed orders to be submitted to dc29inbox@clarkcountycourts.us.

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Parties must also email a Word-format electronic version of their proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law to the Department 29 JEA at murphym@clarkcountycourts.us.

Also provide an electronic version (Word format) of your Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law via e-mail to Dept. 29 JEA Melissa Delgado-Murphy, murphym@clarkcountycourts.us.

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Counsel must contact the Clerk one week before trial to hold a pre-trial meeting.

Counsel are required to contact the Clerk one week before the start of trial for a pre-trial meeting.

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Attorneys must appear in person for substantive argument, show cause matters, and calendar calls; a Zoom link may be requested only by emailing the JEA and Law Clerk with the case information and reason, and Zoom is generally allowed for most status checks.

Department 6 REQUIRES attorneys appear in person for ALL matters where substantive argument will occur, for show cause matters and calendar calls. If extreme circumstances exist and an attorney can absolutely not make it to court, please reach out to the JEA, Krystal Jacobs, at JacobsKr@ClarkCountyCourts.us and the Law Clerk at Dept06LC@ClarkCountyCourts.us with the case information and why you cannot be present in person. A zoom link can sometimes be made available upon request. However, we do allow counsel to appear via zoom for most status checks.

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Visitors may attend homicide sessions via Zoom if the attorney or VWAC requests the link in advance, but defendants must appear in person at every proceeding with no exception for sentencings.

Department 6 will allow visitors to attend our homicide sessions via zoom. Either their attorney or VWAC at the DA's office can reach out prior for the ZOOM link. Defendants will be required to appear in person in the courtroom at every court proceeding unless prior permission was given by Judge Bluth herself at an earlier proceeding. However, NO exception will be made to this rule for sentencings. Defendant will be present in the courtroom for rendition of sentence.

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Counsel must contact the department to discuss using electronic exhibits when there are 200 or more exhibits.

If there are 200 or more exhibits, counsel shall contact the department to discuss using Electronic Exhibits.

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Phone to clerk

Phone

671-3300

Requests for trial audio visual equipment must be submitted to the District Court AV department following the calendar call; the AV Dept can be reached by phone at 671-3300.

If counsel anticipate the need for audio visual equipment during the trial, a request must be submitted to the District Courts AV department following the calendar call. You can reach the AV Dept at 671-3300 or via E-Mail at CourtHelpDesk@ClarkCountyCourts.us

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Advance approval, requested by email to the JEA and law clerk with opposing counsel copied, is required before a remote appearance on a substantive matter.

If the matter is substantive in nature, advance approval is required prior to an audiovisual appearance. Counsel seeking advance approval can contact both Department JEA and Department Law Clerk along with opposing counsel by email.

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All correspondence directed to the judge must be emailed to both the JEA and the law clerk.

All correspondence directed to the judge shall be emailed to both the JEA and law clerk

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Ex parte communication with the Court is prohibited in any form, written or otherwise.

Judge Lilly-Spells does not permit ex parte communication with the Court, written or otherwise.

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The judge does not accept correspondence submitted by facsimile.

Judge Lilly-Spells does not accept correspondence via facsimile.

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Counsel must notify the Court immediately if the case settles or is otherwise resolved before trial.

Counsel is required to advise the Court immediately if the case settles or is otherwise resolved prior to trial.

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The judge does not accept carbon copies of letters sent to opposing counsel.

Judge Lilly-Spells does not accept carbon copies of letters to opposing counsel.

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Continuances may be obtained by emailing lordr@clarkcountycourts.us and dept08lc@clarkcountycourts.us.

Continuances may be obtained by emailing lordr@clarkcountycourts.us and dept08lc@clarkcountycourts.us.

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When competing orders will be submitted, counsel must email a letter advising of the competing orders to lordr@clarkcountycourts.us and dept08lc@clarkcountycourts.us.

If counsel are unable to reach an agreement and competing orders will be submitted, please email a letter advising there will be competing orders to lordr@clarkcountycourts.us and dept08lc@clarkcountycourts.us.

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Competing proposed orders must be emailed in Word format to lordr@clarkcountycourts.us and dept08lc@clarkcountycourts.us, and a redline copy may optionally also be submitted.

In Department 8, when counsel are unable to agree on the language of an Order, they are to present their competing proposed orders in a Word document emailed to lordr@clarkcountycourts.us and dept08lc@clarkcountycourts.us. If a redline copy is available, counsel may also submit that document.

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Parties planning to use electronic exhibits must email the Evidence Vault Clerk at DCevidence@clarkcountycourts.us at least two weeks before the Calendar Call to schedule a validation appointment.

If a party is anticipating that electronic exhibits will need to be utilized, the parties must contact the Evidence Vault Clerk (DCevidence@clarkcountycourts.us) at least two (2) weeks prior to the Calendar Call, unless it is a complex or document-intensive case which may result in an earlier deadlines, so that there is sufficient time to schedule an appointment to validate the electronic exhibits prior to the Calendar Call.

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Counsel must email proposed voir dire questions to the JEA at cordt@clarkcountycourts.us by the Calendar Call; the proposed voir dire is not filed.

In accordance with EDCR 7.70, Counsel shall submit proposed voir dire questions to the Court, via email to the JEA, cordt@clarkcountycourts.us, at - or before - the Calendar Call unless otherwise directed by the Court. The proposed voir dire is not filed.

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Counsel must email the District Court Evidence Vault to schedule validation of electronic exhibits/drives.

Counsel must send an e-mail to the District Court Evidence Vault: DCevidence@clarkcountycourts.us, to schedule the validation of the electronic exhibits/drives.

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Parties must notify the Court in writing before the Calendar Call if more than three trial briefs are anticipated, unless a CMO or other order provides otherwise.

If any party anticipates more than three (3) trial briefs, parties must notify the Court, in writing, prior to the Calendar Call unless there is a Case Management Order (CMO) or other Order that sets forth something different.

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Phone

671-0897

Counsel must notify the Court Recorder at 671-0897 at least three judicial days in advance to request recording of any proceedings.

The Court Recorder must be notified, 671-0897, a minimum of three (3) judicial days, in advance, if Counsel is requesting to have any or all of the proceedings recorded.

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Parties using electronic exhibits must email the Evidence Vault Clerk at least two weeks before the Calendar Call to schedule a validation appointment (earlier for complex cases).

ELECTRONIC EXHIBITS - If a party is anticipating that electronic exhibits will need to be utilized, the parties must contact the Evidence Vault Clerk (DCevidence@clarkcountycourts.us ) at least two (2) weeks prior to the Calendar Call, unless it is a complex or document intensive case which may result in an earlier deadlines, so that there is sufficient time to schedule an appointment to validate the electronic exhibits prior to the Calendar Call.

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The Exhibit List must be submitted to the Court Clerk via email.

Submit an Exhibit List to the Court Clerk, via email (listed above), in accordance with the example provided.

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Counsel needing special electronic equipment must email the District Court Help Desk at courthelpdesk@clarkcountycourts.us at least three judicial days before trial.

If Counsel anticipates the need for special electronic equipment, he/she must contact the District Court Help Desk via E-Mail to courthelpdesk@clarkcountycourts.us no less than three (3) judicial days before the commencement of trial to determine if such equipment is available.

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Counsel must notify the Court Recorder at least two weeks before trial to request daily transcripts or daily CDs, unless the Court directs otherwise.

If Counsel would like to have daily transcripts or daily cds of the trial prepared, the Court Recorder must be notified a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the start of trial unless otherwise directed by the Court.

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Electronic versions of jury instructions and proposed verdict forms must be emailed to Dept. XXXI JEA Tracy Cordoba at cordt@clarkcountycourts.us concurrently with the hard copies.

In addition to the hard-copy jury instructions to be provided to the Court at the Calendar Call, each party must also concurrently provide an electronic version, in WORD format, (.doc – not .docx) of the jury instructions and proposed verdict forms, via e-mail, to the Dept. XXXI JEA, Tracy Cordoba, cordt@clarkcountycourts.us.

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If deposition testimony will be used in lieu of live testimony for more than one witness, parties must notify the Court in writing at least 14 days before the Calendar Call and state how much time is needed to hear objections.

If the parties anticipate that deposition testimony in lieu of live testimony is to be used, in whole or in part, for more than one (1) witness, then the parties must notify the Court, in writing, at least 14 days prior to the Calendar Call and parties must set forth how much time is needed, prior to trial, to hear the objections.

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Judge Hardy does not accept emails from counsel.

Judge Hardy does not accept emails from counsel.